What is your coaching style?

My methods are a blend of my training as a health and wellness coach, reiki master teacher, career planning facilitator, and registered recovery worker. I utilize all methods listed below as the opportunity presents itself is sessions.

Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches

The assessment used in cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on getting a sense of the client’s pattern of thinking using a collaborative approach. Once self-defeating beliefs have been identified, the treatment process involves examining specific thought patterns and substituting constructive ones.

Talk- Therapy

Refers to a variety of treatments that aim to help a person identify and change troubling emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.

Motivational interviewing

A counseling method that involves enhancing a patient's motivation to change by means of four guiding principles, represented by the acronym RULE: Resist the righting reflex; Understand the patient's own motivations; Listen with empathy; and Empower the patient.

Shamanic Healing

An ancient form of healing that has been used for centuries by indigenous people all over the world. Shamanic healers work with energy, spirit guides, and the natural elements to help their clients heal on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level.

Somatic Therapy

Involves learning how to calm or discharge stress, tension and trauma. These techniques can include breathing exercises, dance, mindfulness and other body movement techniques. Somatic therapy techniques are body-focused to help us calm our nervous systems that have been overloaded by stress.

Health Coaching

Is someone who forms a collaborative, working relationship with a client, helping that individual set and achieve health goals. Health coaches can help their clients identify obstacles to success and develop strategies to overcome those obstacles.

Why do you incorporate Chakras into your coaching methods?

Chakra (cakra in Sanskrit) means “wheel” and refers to energy points in your body. They are thought to be spinning disks of energy that should stay “open” and aligned, as they correspond to bundles of nerves, major organs, and areas of our energetic body that affect our emotional and physical well-being. There are 7 major chakras spanning from the root at the feet all the way up to the crown of the head. The chakra system correlates to Dr. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs which shows that humans need to have their basic needs met in order to function optimally in an other areas of their life. If an imbalance to the energetic system is indicated, this is good information for addressing the therapeutic needs of my clients. Additionally, chakra imbalances are felt within the body and can cause an array of ailments which can be remedied through cognitive behavioral methods, talking therapy, motivational interviewing, somatic therapy, and reiki energy healing.